LOST RIVERS, LOST LAKESHORES, LOST STORIES

A walk and talk with Helen Mills, John Wilson and Sajedeh Zahraei of the Lost Rivers Project.

The Well lies just above a lost lakeshore of Lake Ontario, on former military lands traversed by the lost West Market Creek.  Two hundred years ago, the beach was where the railways are now and the creek flowed behind the Well, entering the lake near Peter Street.  

You are invited to join us to hear stories of land, water and people, skipping through 520 generations right here - from the lost lakeshores of Toronto to the 11,000 year old footprints on the bed of the lake, to the profound changes of the last seven generations - the filling in of the lake, the conversion of the creeks to sewers, and the almost Sci-fi evolution of the things we do with the sewer system now - including a big surprise about a CO2 busting project that is hidden beneath the Well!

Distance about 2 km.  

Accessibility: an easy walk on city streets with a mild slope and stairs.  A ramp and elevator are available to navigate stairs.  Some sections of the walk may be crowded and noisy.